Remote Senior Data Engineer

Description:

• Alpaca, a fast-growing fintech company, is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design and develop the data management layer for their platform.
• The role involves handling financial transactions, customer data, API logs, system metrics, augmented data, and third-party systems that impact decision-making for internal and external users.
• The team processes hundreds of millions of events daily and prioritizes open-source solutions, utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) for data infrastructure.
• Responsibilities include designing ETL patterns, developing scalable transformation layers, maintaining the Alpaca Data Lakehouse architecture, collaborating with various teams, and managing production issues.
• The position is fully remote and distributed.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in building data engineering solutions using open-source infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience in at least one programming language.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Strong hands-on experience with relational database systems and building scalable transformation layers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, adapt solutions to changing business needs, and experience with ETL technologies like Airflow and Airbyte.
• Production experience with streaming systems like Kafka, exposure to infrastructure, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaaC), and deep knowledge of distributed systems, storage, transactions, and query processing.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary & Stock Options.
• Health benefits starting on day 1, including Medical, Dental, Vision in the US, supplemental health care in Canada, and a stipend internationally.
• New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500.
• Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse and global team, innovative partners, and cool clients.